- Jurisdiction
- California
I was involved in an accident for which other party (guy- he and his wife are registered owners) was at fault for.
Went through insurance and court.
The other party and I are to pay (since the car I used was a rental). He has to pay 60% while I have to pay for 40%.
He was paying for a while...then he abruptly stopped. I was not able to reach him (police had problems serving him the papers since he is either not home or not found). I tried going back to court but they told me to pay my dues first as I am still responsible for paying the 40%. I have been paying my part for about a year now, and I am almost close to paying it off.
I tried to contact the other party as they still have not paid any more since they stopped. They still have a high number left to pay. I was able to reach them the first time and they gave me the excuse that he lost his job, however, they kept saying they'll call me back. They never did. Their story is still the same every time, whether its losing a job, or not being home, or having the check ready another day. No call back, no answer or not home when I come to pick up the check.
My question is, am I still liable to pay their 60% if the guy is not found? As I am paying the rental insurance directly and they said I am still responsible for the guy, although court orders say he is to pay 60% while I pay 40% and the police report states the guy is at fault. They say that they can still pursue a case after me if the other party does not pay the rest of his dues.
What can I do about this in court? I go back and file, letting them know he is not paying the rest of his dues and he is not reachable at all.
Thank you in advance
Went through insurance and court.
The other party and I are to pay (since the car I used was a rental). He has to pay 60% while I have to pay for 40%.
He was paying for a while...then he abruptly stopped. I was not able to reach him (police had problems serving him the papers since he is either not home or not found). I tried going back to court but they told me to pay my dues first as I am still responsible for paying the 40%. I have been paying my part for about a year now, and I am almost close to paying it off.
I tried to contact the other party as they still have not paid any more since they stopped. They still have a high number left to pay. I was able to reach them the first time and they gave me the excuse that he lost his job, however, they kept saying they'll call me back. They never did. Their story is still the same every time, whether its losing a job, or not being home, or having the check ready another day. No call back, no answer or not home when I come to pick up the check.
My question is, am I still liable to pay their 60% if the guy is not found? As I am paying the rental insurance directly and they said I am still responsible for the guy, although court orders say he is to pay 60% while I pay 40% and the police report states the guy is at fault. They say that they can still pursue a case after me if the other party does not pay the rest of his dues.
What can I do about this in court? I go back and file, letting them know he is not paying the rest of his dues and he is not reachable at all.
Thank you in advance